The bill introduced Wednesday would mark a reversal of course for the state legislature.

The General Assembly has previously approved three laws to outlaw video poker and electronic sweepstakes. The North Carolina Supreme Court in December upheld the ban, resulting in recent raids and arrests.

Collins got $2,500 days before the November election from Chase Burns, an Oklahoma man indicted last month in Florida over accusations he helped operate a fake veteran's charity that received $300 million from illegal gambling, but spent only 2 percent on vets.